Media Alert: Companies Facing More Rules for Preventing Identity Theft

July 17, 2008

Free Webcast from Iron Mountain Explains New FACTA Red Flag Regulations

BOSTON, July 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Iron Mountain Incorporated (NYSE: IRM), the global leader in information protection and storage services, will host a free Webcast on how businesses can prepare for new laws designed to protect consumers from identity theft. Effective Nov. 1, 2008, financial institutions and creditors must have a program to prevent identity theft and identify suspicious behaviors according to new Red Flag Regulations added to the FTC's Fair and Accurate Credit Transaction Act, or FACTA.

Charles H. Kennedy, a leading privacy and data protection expert from Morrison & Foerster will explain the legislation and how companies can comply. Records managers, compliance officers and those responsible for protecting their companies from identity thieves should attend.

WHAT: Titled "The FACTA Red Flag Regulations and Their Impact on Your Business," the Webcast will cover:

    -- The Red Flag Regulations and who's affected
    -- Patterns, practices and activities that qualify as "red flags"
    -- The FTC's plans for enforcement
    -- How to oversee partners or service providers handling information
    -- Immediate steps to detecting and preventing identity theft

Attendees will receive an Iron Mountain whitepaper on the impact and ramifications of the FACTA Red Flag Regulations.

    WHEN:      Wednesday, July 23, 2008, 2-3 p.m. EDT; 11-12 p.m. PDT

    REGISTER:  http://www.ironmountain.com/forms/redflag/

    PRESS
    CONTACT:   Dan O'Neill, senior public relations manager, Iron Mountain
               617-535-2966
               dan.oneill@ironmountain.com

About Iron Mountain

Iron Mountain Incorporated (NYSE: IRM) helps organizations around the world reduce the costs and risks associated with information protection and storage. The company offers comprehensive records management and data protection solutions, along with the expertise and experience to address complex information challenges such as rising storage costs, litigation, regulatory compliance and disaster recovery. Founded in 1951, Iron Mountain is a trusted partner to more than 100,000 corporate clients throughout North America, Europe, Latin America and Asia Pacific. For more information, visit the company's Web site at www.ironmountain.com.

SOURCE Iron Mountain Incorporated

CONTACT:
Dan O'Neill, senior public relations manager, Iron Mountain
+1-617-535-2966
dan.oneill@ironmountain.com

Web site: http://www.ironmountain.com
http://www.ironmountain.com/forms/redflag